Kimkim Trip Reviews

The lobby smelled nice when you enter, of lavender! We spent two nights here, loved the proximity to the train station. There is a very nice ramen restaurant that we found near the hotel to enjoy our thanksgiving dinner at. The hotel breakfasts, both Japanese and western style were yummy.

Very nice hotel, they had a cool train display for the holidays in the lobby! Staff were friendly and the breakfast was very good! We were only here one night and enjoyed our brief stay.

Loved the closeness to the Shibuya station for exploring around Tokyo. The staff were all extremely helpful when we had questions about setting up a cab or shipping our luggage to Kyoto. The bar on the 40th floor made really good cocktails and the Japanese breakfast was so yummy.

My husband loved this! He was like a kid in a candy shop at the automobiles museum. It was very cool learning about how Toyota originally started as a textile company and then became an automobile maker- especially enjoyed how the Industries museum noted different events occurring in the world as they became a car maker company.

Even though the weather was not the most cooperative, we had a good time. It was impressive to see how a 12,000 foot mountain can be completely hidden with what I’m assuming is snow clouds. Enjoyed the 400 stair walk to the pagoda that overlooks the Mt Fuji valley and learning about its construction during WW2 for missing and injured Japanese soldiers (was nice to get a Japanese perspective on events in the pacific theater). We bought some cool souvenirs and tried pizza with sweet potatoes as a topping!

Loved trying the food- only thing I wish we would have done is to have had a smaller breakfast. We were both pretty full by the time we started exploring the fish market but were able to enjoy some really nice matcha and crab. I especially enjoyed the deep fried sweet potatoes in the market from Asakusa.

Nice hotel with comfortable rooms. Great location.

Location good staff helpful polite efficient

Service attention to detail food wine

Excellent service and good Restaraunt

A once in a lifetime experience with no guarantee the next group will see the same ice cave . This trip was suitable for anyone and if I who is asthmatic and had a torn meniscus of my knee can do it, so can anyone. A tip though, if you are claustrophobic, just doing the glacier walk is sufficient .

The northern lights were kind of disappointing as I expected to see more but the tour guide on two different occasions were relentless in chasing them and I got to see a small portion which is better than nothing! Kudos to the tour guides !

Beautiful place

This hotel is in the heart of old Cusco off a narrow street. It was converted from a house and appears to be a work of love. Our room was on 2 levels with an incredible view of the city from the bedroom. A note for travellers is that the bathroom is on the lower floor so a steep staircase has to be navigated. It was not an issue for us but required some care. Breakfast was a small but complete buffet and hot offerings made to order. There is also a restaurant which we used for room service after a late arrival. There was also a sitting area with umbrella just outside our room with a great view of the city.

This was the most impressive hotel on the trip. It had a huge jaccuzy, fireplace and large bathroom. It backed onto a river and was in the heart of Aguas Calientes. They held our luggage while we visited Machu Pichu and would have transferred it ti the nearby train station had we requested it. We also chilled there at the end of the trip waiting for our train. The morning buffet also had a great setting on the riverfront.

Another beautiful and historic hotel. Simon Bolivar once stayed in the original hacienda! The grouds were beautiful and the location at the base of mountains was superb. Breakfast was a treat with a huge buffet and great service. The dinner setting was nice as well.

A beautifull setting with multiple swimming pools. The room was large and the bed excellent. We took the Pisco making tour but no one mentioned that is was solely in Spanish so not very enlightening. Breakfast is a buffet with a self serve coffee machine that was very impressive. Getting there was chanllenging due to rush hour traffic that barely moved.

We had a nice stay at this hotel located in the heart of Miraflores. The area is very safe and the hotel is near a supermarket, bank and many restaurants. The room was not very large but it was comfortable if a little noisy at night being in the heart of town. The service was excellent as was breakfast and the little courtyard and balcony are nice touches.

We added the cathedral to the itinerary which was a good idea. A great experience to see the integration of the Spanish and Indigenous cultures.

As expected, this was a highlight of the trip. The town of Aguas Caliente is a little overdeveloped and crowded but the organization for getting all the tourists onto the site was impressive. Diego said that the Machu Pichu train is the only one in Peru that leaves on time.

This was a great experience. We looked at the reconstructed Inca agronomic experiments in a spectcular setting.

A beautiful setting at a high altitude lake. We viewed a variety of water fowl from a kind of large canoe with outrigger. We had a separate guide who was very enthusiastic. A lunch was served near the water and enjoyed by both guides, the driver Victor and ourselves on a beuatiful day.

This was a nice setting to see a variety of Humming birds from a viewing platform.

Very cool Inca village that is still thriving, the hike was slightly more strenuous that Machu Pichu. Diego did a great job here.

Fed the Alpacas and had a nice demontration of the art of weaving. The shop was very nice. When I didn't know what style I need for a gift they encouraged me to use their wifi for a whattapp call

No Rating. We wisely decided to cut this part out because I had a stomach ailment

Another trip highlight. We were picked up at our hotel by Alvaro in his Toyota 4Runner for an exploration of the desert on the coast in Paracas. Alvaro was charming and very knowledgeable about the area. We stopped at a local roadside coffee/bakery before doing some off road exploration of Alvaro's surfing haunts. A great time and some great pictures.

We had a driver and Andrew who was a very experienced guide. We visited the old town and spent quality time in the Larco museum.

A great way too get a sense of Miraflores and Barranca. The bikes were delivered to our hotel where we were met by Maria who was a very experienced and safety conscious guide. We stayed mostly on bike paths with a couple of shortcuts on quiet side streets. We sampled local cuisine at three spots, on the whole memorable.

we had difficulty finding each other. It's a nice perk after a long flight. Jesus was helpful in reassuring us that Bosco was nearby.

TripAdvisor reviews are spot on - the hotel is in an incredible location, the rooms are clean and well maintained. My overall hotel rating is a 3/5 because of the service in the restaurants and pool bar. Each engagement was a challenge, from ordering a beer and waiting 30 minutes (at the pool tiki bar) or for 2 of our 3 breakfasts the buffet ran out of eggs and other items. This is unacceptable for a “5 star hotel”. The breakfast setting was chaos.

Great location and away from tourist traps. Beautiful pool

Fernando is wonderful! 2nd time with him!

Amazing trip. The staff was top notch. Roberto runs an outstanding staff. Hansel and Jose Luis are outstanding local guides with wealth of knowledge and experience. They delivered on every animal from finding penguins, spotting the owls camouflaged against the landscape, snorkeling was amazing. Have zero complaints about the trip, food was amazing, the staff worked tirelessly to deliver anything we wanted. Fernando had our favorites drinks memorized by the end of the first night. Captain Milton has an amazing crew!

This is a pure luxury experience. The food is better than most restaurants you go to. The crew is so kind and think of every last detail to make you comfortable. You get essentially private access to some island where you forget anyone else might be around. Everyone was so knowledgeable and imparted so much information on us. It was the best experience I cannot recommend enough.

I don't know if calling the Dachau activity 'amazing' is quite the right term. The history of such a place was so disturbing, but I am glad we were able to go and experience history firsthand. We need to remember how insane humanity can be when following the crowd.

I was so grateful to have time to spend with my brother in Stuttgart! I love that Lucie could make this happen for me. It has been years since I had seen him and his wife, so it was a treat.

Forrest was amazing! He knew so much history, and being American like us, he could give us the perspective of how the US was impacted and part of the history of Berlin. He was flexible and could answer questions we had, making the experience very personalized.

Very knowledgeable guide! Walter knew history and was passionate about Freiburg. We did a lot of walking and learned a lot.

Great location - easy walking to food and central business district. You are on the wharf and in the center of most activities. The hotel is worth "touring" itself - full of art, and there is a free art tour provided. Room was very comfortable and the breakfast was very generous.

Dave was great! Yum on the food picks!

Donna was our guide and spent the entire day with us - never tiring and allowing us options on what we did. Being Maori herself, and very open to questions, she made this and enlightening and engaging day.

Paul was our tour guide and was full of information without us feeling that he was just reeling out a bunch of facts. He had a breadth of knowledge about Australia that made this a good trip with which to start our time in the country. I especially appreciated his explanation of the wildlife and its evolution. We had a lot of tours in the month that we traveled, and his information about the animals, and why what is there, was the most enlightening.

Nice hotel in a great location. However our room had a view of a trashy alleyway and our second room had a smell that required moving rooms. Staff was not particularly friendly.

Very nice hotel on a great beach location. Great service, in hotel restaurant. But we would have liked a room with a view.

We loved this hotel. Great staff and service, great location. Tucked away in a private alley for privacy.

This was a great hotel in a great location. Very friendly service.

The diving was amazing and diving company and divemaster/guide was amazing. Unfortunately one of the two diver opted not to dive. Also, there was no need to pay for the park fees ahead of time.

This was the highlight of our entire trip to Thailand.

Great visit to the Elephant Nature Park. It was amazing to interact with the Elephants.

This was an amazing experience. Cooking class was great with a great chef/instructor at a very nice farm. The only unfortunate thing was my daughter burning her finger during the cooking class - the instructor was very attentive.

The temples were incredible. But it was very difficult to go on this tour immediately after traveling from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in the heat of the day. Our guide was not good and transport was delayed.

Very interesting but crowded.

The floating market was amazing. The Railway market was a bit crowded and hot.

Great tour of historic temples and sites was the perfect start to our vacation.

No complaints. Friendly staff. They welcomed us at our late check-in and were very helpful with our early check-out. Room was clean and comfortable. Would stay there again.

No complaints. We were welcomed at check-in. Friendly staff. Room was clean and comfortable. Location was great. Breakfast was great. Would stay there again.

No complaints. Well-organized from check-in to check-out. The cruise director is amazing. Friendly staff. Activities & sites visited were great. Room was clean and comfortable. Food was delicious & plentiful. Would go on this cruise again.

No complaints. We were welcomed at check-in. Friendly staff. Room was clean and comfortable. Location was great. Breakfast was great. Would stay there again.

No complaints. We were welcomed at check-in. Friendly staff. Room was clean and comfortable. Location was great. Breakfast was great. Would stay there again. Some rooms have walk-in showers, some have tall bathtubs with shower head; contact staff in advance if you have a preference.

No complaints. We were welcomed at check-in. Friendly staff. Room was clean and comfortable. Large bathroom. Location was great. Breakfast was great. Would stay there again.

No complaints. We were welcomed at check-in. Friendly staff. Room was clean and comfortable. Location was great. Breakfast was great. Beautiful gardens & nice lounge areas. Would stay there again.

No complaints. We were welcomed at check-in. Friendly staff. Room was clean and comfortable. Location was great. Breakfast was great. Would stay there again.

One day at Angkor Wat is not enough. We visited new sites on our 2nd day. There was time available to see another site that I requested. Guide was very knowledgeable.

It was just as magical as I remember from my first visit 23 years before. Must-do activity. So much to see and learn. Having a private guide is worth it. Can't imagine being part of a 20-50 person tour group on headsets.

Very enjoyable. It felt like a luxury cruise. The cruise director is beyond amazing. Everything was well-organized, from check-in to meals to activities to island visits to check-out. Highly recommended. Meals were great. Nice cabins.

It was a very nice day of touring Hanoi. We saw a lot but it was relaxing.

Great walking tour of Hanoi. We visited places that were not touristy at all. We ate at places that were 95% locals. We tried new things (fried fermented pork rolls were a favorite; avocado ice cream was interesting). The water puppet show was fun. The views along the river across from the puppet theater are pretty.

Worthwhile tour. Much to learn and see.

A must-do activity! I had taken a boat cruise to the same area 8 years ago. This tour involves kayaking from the boat into caves which reveal lagoons that look like Avatar or Jurassic Park. Truly incredible adventure that would never know if you took a regular boat ride. We enjoyed every minute. They had great food for us and a special activity (decorated float). Highly recommended.

It was a fun, relaxing visit to DooDoi Elephant Home. Staff there are great. Had a lunch there before visiting the elephants. The guides are friendly and have everything well-organized and prepared in advance. It is worth doing the elephant washing. We had smiles the entire time. Beautiful scenery. Highly recommended.

We enjoyed the drive up to Doi Suthep. Beautiful forest mountain. The temple was great (my 2nd time there). We skipped the hill tribe visit, which allowed us more time at the temple and the little shops at the base of the temple compound, plus a quick visit to a jade showroom.

Very enjoyable.

Sights, sounds, smells of busy Chinatown in Bangkok. It is one very-long street with a few side streets. Food carts every 20 feet. Many options.

We enjoyed the Temple of Dawn and the Reclining Buddha. The Royal Palace was temporarily closed. We went to Jim Thompson House Museum instead. The Chatuchak Weekend Market was fun to see.

Great guide & driver. We really enjoyed the canal boat ride, the marketplace, and the Golden Mount. Khaosan Road was not enjoyable, however.

This hotel isn’t my style.

Excellent tour & excellent guide.

My guide is so knowledgeable about Spanish chocolate & the best locations in Barcelona to taste it.

Well organized tour & excellent guide!

Excellent tour guide & delicious tapas & drinks!

This is what it says it is -- an airport hotel. It is comfortable, one can get a decent meal, and above all it is very conveniently located. There is a shuttle service, but if you are flying from Terminal One, all you have to do is walk across an enclosed bridge.

This hotel is housed in a beautifully restored and furnished 17th Century building. It oozes charm and character and provides easy access to the sites of the Old City. Just along the road you can find Numi, a restaurant where we had the finest modern-style Mexican meals of our holiday, along with some great Mexican wine.

Rather stylish, comfortable, very conveniently located, fabulous views from the rooftop restaurant. Great breakfasts.

A visit here is highly recommended. Cholula is an attractive living community and is very rich in history, both colonial and pre-Columbian.

An absolutely incredible experience. The sheer scale of the site is breathtaking.

This is an oasis of calm and style, with tree-lined streets, delightful old buildings, quality curio stores, and, during weekends, outdoor art shows and sales. It provides a lovely breather from the hustle and bustle of the downtown.

The UNAM library, designed and decorated by Juan O'Gorman, is a masterpiece that definitely warrants a visit.

This is a beautiful place, and unexpectedly moving.

Xochimilco is in large part a place of parties and soccer matches, but once you get deeper into the labyrinth a wholly different world is revealed. The organic chinampa we visited we visited was an oasis of peace and balance.

If you want to learn more about Mexican cuisine and to get a richer sense of how Mexicans go about their daily lives, this is an absolute must!

The collection here is very modern. If that is to your taste, you will love it.

This is a magnificent building and an unbelievable treasure trove.

An excellent complement to the Templo Mayor, offering another perspective on on Mexican history and culture.

Absolutely fascinating!

A great way to start your visit to this teeming, lively and fascinating city.